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A child is brought in with high grade fever, runny nose and bark-like cough. He is also drooling. What is the most appropriate treatment for this child?

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A child is brought in with high grade fever, runny nose and bark-like cough. He is also drooling. What is the most appropriate treatment for this child?


  1. Corticosteroids
  2. Paracetamol
  3. Adrenaline nebulizer
  4. IV antibiotics
  5. Intubation under GA

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The key A. Corticosteroids. [In epiglottitis there is no cough and bark like cough is diagnostic of croup! So the correct key should be a. Corticosteroids. High fever, bark-like cough in a child suggest croup which is treated with corticosteroids. Drooling is sign of epiglottitis which does not match with the question! This is probably a bad recall!].

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